Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Cardi B Contacts Sweet 16 Victim Shot Multiple Times In Brooklyn
Cardi B offered words of comfort and encouragement to a teenage shooting victim following a violent incident that disrupted a Sweet 16 celebration in Brooklyn on December 14. The Grammy-winning artist reached out privately after learning the injured teen was the cousin of a close family friend, according to a video later shared online. Cardi B surprises her friend’s little cousin with a call and gifts after she was shot multiple times in a mass shooting at her Sweet 16 party in NY 🙏🏽💯 pic.t
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Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire Star’, Dead at 71
Hollywood is mourning a tragic loss. Isiah Whitlock Jr.—best known for his roles in The Wire, Your Honor, Veep and several Spike Lee films—has died, his manager confirmed Dec. 30. He was 71. "It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr.," Brian Liebman wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the actor. "If you knew him - you loved him. A brilliant actor and even better person. May his memory forever be a blessing." He concluded, "Our h
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From Mall Brands to Moodboards: The Return of Y2K Streetwear
Contemporary fashion campaigns increasingly draw on early‑2000s or “Y2K” aesthetics to appeal to younger audiences who relate to both nostalgia and irony. These campaigns remix familiar visual codes—like glossy tech imagery, logo‑heavy styling, and exaggerated silhouettes—to create a language that feels both retro and futuristic. That shift shows up clearly in mainstream fashion coverage from outlets like Vogue, whose piece “Y2K Fashion 101: How the Millennium Started Trending All Over Again” tr
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The Return Of The Long Tour
In 2025, the center of gravity in music has shifted back to the road, with long, high‑concept tours once again driving the biggest headlines in pop and beyond. Stadium shows, extended residencies, and multi‑leg world tours have turned live music into the main event again, not just a side promo for albums. The top tier of touring has become its own entertainment category. Pop and R&B giants like The Weeknd are staging elaborate stadium productions that feel closer to an IMAX‑scale 3D movie than
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